Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Mombasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Mombasa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Galle is 9.2% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Galle is 19.2% more expensive than Mombasa without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 LKRĀ 935
$2.33 KESĀ 301
29.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 LKRĀ 7,772
$19.40 KESĀ 2,504
29.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 LKRĀ 2,473
$8.95 KESĀ 1,155
-10.61%
Cappuccino
$2.71 LKRĀ 837
$3.29 KESĀ 424
-17.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 228
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
42.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.44 KESĀ 56.8
-15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 LKRĀ 706
$1.94 KESĀ 251
17.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 LKRĀ 919
$2.92 KESĀ 377
1.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKRĀ 532
$0.88 KESĀ 114
95.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
-37.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRĀ 265
$1.39 KESĀ 179
-38.13%
Eggs
$1.97 LKRĀ 610
$1.73 KESĀ 224
13.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 LKRĀ 4,315
$10.04 KESĀ 1,297
38.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKRĀ 1,478
$6.05 KESĀ 781
-20.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.98 LKRĀ 2,468
$5.32 KESĀ 686
50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKRĀ 2,260
$1.86 KESĀ 240
293.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 LKRĀ 294
$0.85 KESĀ 109
11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 LKRĀ 1,738
$1.58 KESĀ 204
255.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
$0.81 KESĀ 104
48.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
$0.71 KESĀ 91.0
57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKRĀ 436
$1.04 KESĀ 135
35.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKRĀ 365
$0.61 KESĀ 79.2
93.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 LKRĀ 141
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
-19.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,162
$3.44 KESĀ 444
197.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 LKRĀ 3,025
$7.88 KESĀ 1,018
24.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKRĀ 624
$1.98 KESĀ 256
2.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 LKRĀ 903
$2.78 KESĀ 359
5.04%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
$0.79 KESĀ 102
-75.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.73 KESĀ 4,484
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$3.07 KESĀ 397
-88.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
$1.89 KESĀ 244
-82.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRĀ 189
$4.74 KESĀ 612
-87.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 370
$1.66 KESĀ 214
-27.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
119.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRĀ 10.9M
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
195.15%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 LKRĀ 18.9K
$44.51 KESĀ 5,747
37.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,308
$13.90 KESĀ 1,794
-69.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.33 LKRĀ 4,123
$44.34 KESĀ 5,724
-69.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$18.15 KESĀ 2,343
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.01 KESĀ 2,454
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.28 LKRĀ 1,015
$4.52 KESĀ 583
-27.43%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.68 LKRĀ 11.3K
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
-57.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$440 LKRĀ 136.2K
$5,477 KESĀ 707.2K
-91.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.21 LKRĀ 8,416
$13.36 KESĀ 1,725
103.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.59 LKRĀ 6,058
$13.70 KESĀ 1,769
42.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKRĀ 21.6K
$23.11 KESĀ 2,984
202.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.98 LKRĀ 11.7K
$46.61 KESĀ 6,018
-18.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$181 KESĀ 23.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 LKRĀ 60.7K
$607 KESĀ 78.4K
-67.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LKRĀ 46.0K
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
-67.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,536 KESĀ 714.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,956 KESĀ 510.7K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Galle
Mombasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 LKRĀ 101.0K
$321 KESĀ 41.4K
1.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13
26.54%

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Last update for Galle: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

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